Lowell, MA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 28%

Violent crime 15%

Property crime 30%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2018 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2019; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Lowell_{/100k people}	Massachusetts_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,081	n/a (estimate)	1,858	1,601	2,580
Murder	4	n/a	3.6	2.0	5.0
Rape	24	n/a	21.4	34.9	42.6
Robbery	105	n/a	93.8	60.0	86.2
Assault	230	n/a	205.4	241.2	246.8
Violent crime	363	n/a (estimate)	324	338	381
Burglary	354	n/a	316.1	200.8	376.0
Theft	1,147	n/a	1,024.2	966.8	1,594.6
Vehicle theft	217	n/a	193.8	95.7	228.9
Property crime	1,718	n/a (estimate)	1,534	1,263	2,200

Key findings

Lowell crime rates are 28% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Lowell are 15% lower than the national average
In Lowell you have a 1 in 54 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Lowell is safer than 40% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Lowell has decreased by 18%

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The Lowell crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Lowell as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Lowell crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Lowell (per 100,000 people)

The bar chart above reveals the rate of daily crimes in Lowell for every 100,000 residents. The Lowell total amount of daily crime is 1.16 times more than the Massachusetts average and 1.39 times less than than that of the nation. As for violent crimes, the daily average in Lowell, is 1.04 times less than the Massachusetts average, and it is 1.17 times less than the national average. The statistics for property crimes show that Lowell has a daily crime average that is 1.21 times more than the Massachusetts average and 1.43 times less than the daily national rate.

How Safe is Lowell (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Massachusetts and all other cities across the US, is Lowell safe? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Lowell is safer than 25% of other cities in the state of Massachusetts. In addition, Lowell is safer than 40% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all Massachusetts and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than Lowell. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Lowell is below average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Lowell

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Lowell is 1 in 309

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Lowell is 1 in 66

The chance of being a victim of crime in Lowell is 1 in 54

How likely are you to become a victim of crime? In Lowell, Massachusetts you have a 1 in 309 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 66 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 54 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Lowell.

Year Over Year Crime In Lowell (per 100,000 people)

An ideal indicator of whether Lowell is becoming a safer or more dangerous place to live can be done by analyzing the year over year crime rates per 100,000 people. Year over year violent crime in Lowell has increased by 12% and the rate of property crime in Lowell has decreased by 22%. The total crime rate in Lowell has decreased by 18% year to year.

Lowell police department

Item	Lowell	Massachusetts	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	295	11,659	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.7	2.2	3.3

There are a total of 295 Lowell police officers. This results in 2.7 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 26.2% greater than the Massachusetts average and 16.4% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Massachusetts

State	Total offenders	Massachusetts_/100K	National_/100K
Massachusetts	4,551	72	266

There are a total of 4,551 sex offenders in Massachusetts. This yields a total of 72 sex offenders in Massachusetts per 100,000 residents which is 73% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Lexington, MA	32,936	23	332	355
Groton, MA	1,163	96	314	410
Pepperell, MA	2,417	106	335	441
Andover, MA	9,194	19	476	496
Winchester, MA	22,491	26	486	512
Melrose, MA	27,787	53	511	564
Reading, MA	25,490	19	548	567
Lowell, MA	109,871	324	1,534	1,858

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Brandon, FL	109,784	458	2,712	3,170
Gresham, OR	110,042	422	3,420	3,842
Manchester, NH	110,231	593	2,583	3,176
Waterbury, CT	109,211	444	3,923	4,367
Billings, MT	109,089	542	4,779	5,321
Lowell, MA	109,871	324	1,534	1,858

Source: The Lowell, MA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2018. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.